Tablets

Thats PC type tablets I`m talking about, Not those you have with water.

I have just bought myself an Acer A500 32gb jobby.
What a cracking good piece of kit.
Still getting to grips with it all. It seems to have just about everything going for it.

Have we any other tablet users on the forum?

 

Very nice capney, I do like android powered devices =] found any good apps yet?

 

Yes.. well I think so.. I need more time to evaluate them and see how useful they are to me.
There was a report that theres not many compared with the Ipad. That may be true, but what there is and whats coming is looking good.
We have an Ipad2 in the house as well and can shortly make comparisons.

First battery charge on the Acer was 4 hours and so far has run for 7.5 hours with 37% left.....happy with that.

 

Well it's quality not quantity with android apps:D

 

Oh I see so you were one of the lucky ones who managed to pick up an HP tablet for under £100?

 

How do they feel when you type on them?

I'm reluctant to take the plunge because in general, I don't like the feel of touchscreen devices. My mobile is a touchscreen jobby and after 6 months of being in pocket and getting banged about as I work, part of the screen sticks down so I keep phoning people by accident.

 

I have just run my tab done to 3% battery after the first 4 hour charge. Its telling me it has run for 11Hrs 38 minutes. That from 100% to 3% battery life.
Now thats impressive...

I find no problems typing on the solid virtual keyboard. That could mean that the novelty is still fresh though..or, its a rather clever piece of kit.

 

You can get covers for tablets, not just the thin piece of clear screen for marks but there are more sturdy covers/sleeves to slip them into and better protect.

I don't own a tablet but worked for a while with PC World and it was my section really and I had a lot of fun playing around with them. I much prefer tablets than the Ipads (although I'm not a fan of Apple as a whole). Certainly I think there's a lot of good technology not only in Android terms but within every individual manufacturers terms as well. Very little tablets had big issues generally.

What surprised me with tablets is how little people understood about them as many people expected it could only perform a few basic functions and didn't understand just how divere they could be (and how powerful they are!)

 

You are right in your statements chipmunk.
Apart from the usual popular games the browser is great.
I can have it on and reading GC within seconds.
As for the apps...
There a couple of sky gazer type apps that seem to be very clever.
Saterlite AR with the GPS and magnetometer when calibrated can pinpoint the location of every saterlite up, and there`s a lot. You just need to point it to the sky in which either direction and there they are.

Then theres Google Sky Map which, once calibrated will show you all the stars and planets with accurate location. Both Very handy for star gazing.

 

Capney cant resist this brings back fond memories of the good tablet my Dad made ,sadly recipe went with him when died as it was not written anywhere.

 

Tablet, the sweet ? I get it. honest I do. Well, After I was told what a Scottish Tablet is !

 

Yes Scottish table is (Toffee and its nice and soft and very moreish) In some places toffee hurts your teeth as its like a carmel.Sorry for taking the micky could'nt resist.